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    Peak CK-MB has a strong association with chronic scar size and wall motion abnormalities after revascularized non-transmural myocardial infarction – a prospective CMR study

    Large myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling (LVR). We studied the nature of LVR, with specific attention to non-transmural MIs, and the association of peak CK-M...

    Pauli Pöyhönen, Minna Kylmälä, Paula Vesterinen in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2018)

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    Quantifying late gadolinium enhancement on CMR provides additional prognostic information in early risk-stratification of nonischemic cardiomyopathy: a cohort study

    Suspected nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) is a common clinical setting with highly variable prognosis. Early noninvasive risk-stratification is important for justification of invasive examinations, specific ...

    Pauli Pöyhönen, Sari Kivistö, Miia Holmström in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2014)

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    Computed tomographic coronary angiography for patients with heart failure (CTA-HF): a randomized controlled trial (IMAGE HF Project 1-C)

    The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is rising in industrialized and develo** countries. Though invasive coronary angiography (ICA) remains the gold standard for anatomical assessment of coronary artery dise...

    Benjamin JW Chow, Rachel E Green, Doug Coyle, Mika Laine, Helena Hanninen in Trials (2013)

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    Routine versus selective cardiac magnetic resonance in non-ischemic heart failure – OUTSMART-HF: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (IMAGE-HF (heart failure) project 1-B)

    Imaging has become a routine part of heart failure (HF) investigation. Echocardiography is a first-line test in HF given its availability and it provides valuable diagnostic and prognostic information. Cardiac...

    Ian Paterson, George A Wells, Justin A Ezekowitz, James A White in Trials (2013)